Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
Fat-bike
Cass Gilbert
Contributing Editor
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Bespoked UK 2019: Pi Manson and his Clandestine Carrier
7 May 9 Cass Gilbert / Bikepacking BikesFor the first of our reports from the Bespoked UK Handmade Bicycle Show, we zone in on a few makers and their bikes. To begin, we’ve dedicated a post to the all-in-one Clandestine Carrier from Bristol-based frame builder Pi Manson…
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Hexlox Review: Miniature Crime Fighters
12 Apr 17 Cass Gilbert / AccessoriesDo you bikepack on the bike you ride every day? Or perhaps you worry about parts when you leave your steed locked up on tour? We try out the Hexlox system, designed to secure saddles, wheels, handlebars, and even thru axle wheels against theft…
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Over The Top: The Wayfarer Centenary Weekend
19 Apr 11 Cass Gilbert / CultureDo you consider California the spiritual home of off-road riding? Half a century earlier, cyclists were pitting themselves against rough and rutted drovers’ tracks on skinny tyred bikes. We head to North Wales to commemorate a particularly noteworthy off-road tour that took place on a snowy weekend in 1919, with the oldest off-road bike touring club in the world…
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119 mi. / 192 km 3 daysThe Chama Charmer, New Mexico
134 Apr 8 Cass Gilbert USASet to a skyscape of Simpson-esque clouds, Northern New Mexico abounds with high pastures, primitive two track, and backcountry trails. Beginning on the Colorado border, this long weekend, high elevation route showcases some of the most enjoyable bikepacking in the state, making use of the Continental Divide Trail to lace in mile upon mile of remote singletrack. If hot springs are your style, round off the ride by pampering yourself in the luxurious desert resort of Ojo Caliente, where public transport will whisk you back to Española, Santa Fe, or Albuquerque. -
Hecho en Tucson: Hubert’s Custom Bikepacking Machine
23 Mar 22 Cass Gilbert / InspirationWe head out for a night bivying under the skies of southern Arizona with Hubert d’Autremont, framebuilder and tortilla maker, and find out about his custom bikepacking rig…
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Transit Cycles, Arizona: Bike Art and Bikepacking
7 Mar 15 Cass Gilbert / CultureWe call in at Transit Cycles to talk to owner Duncan Benning about all things cycling in Tucson, Arizona: bikes, bottle art, great places to ride, and building a bikepacking community…
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497 mi. / 800 km 10 daysThe SoCal Desert Ramble, Southern California
179 Mar 10 Cass Gilbert USAFor those seeking desert solitude tinged with a touch of the bizarre, we present the SoCal Desert Ramble. Prepare to immerse yourself amongst desert blooms and starry nights, slither your way along sandy washes, linger in counter-culture hangouts, ponder salty, decayed holiday resorts gone wrong, and marvel at the Dr. Seussian splendour of the gangly, anthropomorphic Joshua Tree… -
Tout Terrain Outback Review: Vorsprung Durch Technik
43 Mar 7 Cass Gilbert / Bikepacking BikesWell established within the world of traditional touring, Tout Terrain’s first foray into the bikepacking realm comes by way of the 27.5+ Outback. Like other products in this German company’s extensive range of steel bikes, the Outback is a modern hardtail that embraces the technological marvels of an internal drivetrain, in the form of the Pinion C1.12. We take one to France’s Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to find out what it’s about…
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Bailey Newbrey and His Salsa Woodsmoke
17 Feb 13 Cass Gilbert / Bikepacking BikesIn our latest Rider and Rig, we chat with singlespeed Tour Divide crusher Bailey Newbrey, and get the lowdown on his recent headfirst dive into ultra racing, how he packs his 35lb race setup, and his plans to set up a new bike shop in Santa Fe, New Mexico…
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Camp Local: Building a Bikepacking Community
51 Feb 6 Cass Gilbert / InspirationNo matter how close to home it may be, a local campout brings a disproportionate amount of high vibes to your week and helps build a local bikepacking community. Cass heads out with eight friends for a quick winter campout and returns home feeling especially happy with the world, along with hints and tips to share…
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Rider and Rig: Monique and her Soma Wolverine
37 Jan 24 Cass Gilbert / Bikepacking BikesIn this Rider and Rig, we catch up with Tucson’s Monique Laraway, bike mechanic, artist, and bikepacking enthusiast, to talk local desert campouts, getting more WTF on bikes, and why she loves her jet black Soma Wolverine. Plus, Mo gives us the lowdown on her Sonoran Desert overnight packlist…
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Ground Effect Helter Skelters Review: 3/4 Length Rain Pants
31 Jan 18 Cass Gilbert / ApparelExpecting inclement weather on your next bikepacking trip? Think full-length waterproof pants are overkill? Cass suggests taking a pair of Ground Effect’s minimal, three-quarter length Helter Skelters for a whirl…
